Get all of Former Ginnie Mae President Joe Murin’s insight and exclusive perspective in his can’t-miss keynote presentation from the 2009 National Settlement Services Summit!

Listen as he shares over 36 years of experience in the mortgage and banking industry. With his unique perspective “from inside the beltway,” he analyzes the current housing market, highlights steps the government has taken to correct the downturn, and identifies areas of new growth – plus red flags to keep an eye on.

Here are just some of the questions he gives his take on:

• Are prices going to stabilize?
• Is Ginnie Mae working with the industry for e-sign?
• What steps are necessary to get rates below 5%, and what should the timing of that be?
• Has there been any discussion as to the effects of inflation on interest rates in the housing market as we’re printing trillions of stimulus dollars?
• What do you see in the upcoming commercial property crisis?
• What are Ginnie Mae and FHA doing to combat mortgage fraud?

“So is this the calm before the storm? Or are clear skies ahead? As optimistic as I have been, I would like to point out a few areas for you to keep an eye on…”

If you missed this year's Summit, this CD is the perfect opportunity for you to share in the wealth of vital information that was gained by this year's attendees.

Joseph J. Murin
Former President
Ginnie Mae

Joseph J. Murin was sworn in as President of the Government National Mortgage Association (Ginnie Mae) on July 1, 2008. His primary responsibility is to oversee Ginnie Mae’s mission of making affordable housing a reality for millions of Americans. As President of Ginnie Mae, Mr. Murin operates a multi-billion dollar company, responsible for a wide range of risk management initiatives, including capital market activity and credit loss, and has oversight of more than 200 lender servicing operations.

Mr. Murin brings with him more than 36 years of experience in the mortgage and banking industry. Prior to his appointment, Mr. Murin served as Managing Partner with Mortgage Settlement Network, LLC. He was responsible for the strategic direction of the company and served as the driving force behind their long-range plans and objectives.

Mr. Murin also served in multiple positions at Basis100, a Toronto-based publicly traded technology company. Basis100 is responsible for the development of the Canadian Bond Trading system, as well as the Automated Property Valuation (AVM) methodology currently utilized throughout the U.S. market.

In addition to mortgage and banking experience, Mr. Murin has had significant exposure to the trading and lending aspect of the industry. Earlier in his career, Mr. Murin led the transformation of Lender’s Service, Inc. (LSI) from an appraisal, title, and closing management company to a provider of new technologies and business process solutions for the national marketplace. LSI was later sold to Merrill Lynch, where Mr. Murin served as CEO upon the recapitalization of LSI in 1998.

Mr. Murin began his career as a loan officer with Pittsburgh National Bank, now PNC Bank, in the early 1970s. From 1979 to 1982, he served as President of Murin Brothers, Inc., a family-owned business, which built single-family residential and multifamily housing primarily for low- and moderate-income families. He also served as President of Century Mortgage Company from 1985 to 1989.

Mr. Murin received his degree in business from National Louis University. He and his wife, Angela, live in the Washington, D.C. Metropolitan area. They have two married daughters and three grandchildren.